Shusaku Endo, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Used Book Sale, Jane Jacobs - Sept. 29

Shusaku Endo, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Used Book Sale, Jane Jacobs - Sept. 29 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Wed, 09/29/21

September 29, 2021

“True religion should be able
to respond to the dark melodies,
the faulty and hideous sounds that
echo from the heart of men.”

- Shusaku Endo,
novelist

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the
death of the author of SILENCE and other novels..

Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!

The
Economy of
Cities
by Jane Jacobs

Only $4.99!!!

New / Featured on our website...

Theological Foundations of Worship – Williams/Lamport, Eds [Review]

Thinking Seriously About Worship. A Review of
Theological Foundations of Worship:
Biblical, Systematic, and Practical Perspectives
Khalia J. Williams and Mark A. Lamport, editors
Paperback: Baker Academic, 2021.
Reviewed by Rob O’Lyn

Anthony Doerr – Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel [NPR Review]

Pulitzer Prize winning author Anthony Doerr has released a new uplifting novel: Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel

Listen to NPR Book Critic Maureen Corrigan's review

of this new novel...

New Book Releases – Week of 27 September 2021 – Kate Bowler, more…

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out… Kate Bowler, Jarvis Williams, John Pavlovitz, Jon M. Sweeney, more

Used Books for Sale!
Christian Theology / Spirituality –
29 September 2021

Help support the ERB by buying used books! We have an inventory of thousands of used books, many of them Christian theology and spirituality books, that we want to get into the hands of eager readers like you. This week's sale features: Henri Nouwen, Madeleine L'Engle, Robert Putnam, Daniel Berrigan, MORE

*** From our Archives...
Ta-Nehisi Coates –
Eight of his Best Essays!

Tomorrow (September 30) is the birthday of Ta-Nehisi Coates — one of the greatest living writers of essays and nonfiction!
Whether you love or loathe his work, it’s hard to argue that he is one of the most thought-provoking essayists writing today. His atheistic naturalism, for instance, challenges us as Christians to take the Incarnation, and our bodies, more seriously.

In honor of his birthday, we offer the following list of eight of the finest Ta-Nehisi Coates essays from THE ATLANTIC!

In Case You Missed It...

*** Brand New ERB Podcast Episode!
Episode 32 – Hannah Anderson and Chuck DeGroat

Host Jen Pollock Michel is joined by Hannah Anderson and Chuck DeGroat to discuss the current evangelical reckoning with destructive spiritual leadership, narcissism, humility, and of course lots of books on the subject!

Lectionary Poetry – 19th Sunday After Pentecost (Year B)

Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday (BOTH Revised Common AND Narrative Lectionaries), including poems by Emily Dickinson, Wendell Berry, Adrienne Rich, Malcolm Guite, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books